Nurse pay in New Jersey
Nurses in New Jersey are being offered a median $98,800 a year right now across 101 live job postings that state pay — ranking #24 of 51 states. Updated July 22, 2026.
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New Jersey market overview
- 25th percentile
- $85,000
- Median
- $98,800
- 75th percentile
- $115,452
- 90th percentile
- $130,000
- Median hourly (34 postings)
- $41/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (9 postings)
- $3,500
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $5,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 101
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated July 22, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in New Jersey
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric | $84k | $136k | 17 |
| ICU | $106k | $115k | 12 |
| ER | $104k | $124k | 10 |
| Dialysis | $99k | $103k | 8 |
| Home Health | $107k | $128k | 8 |
| Acute Care | $108k | $115k | 7 |
| General | $100k | $150k | 7 |
| Geriatric | $54k | $130k | 7 |
| Critical & Intensive Care | $99k | $99k | 6 |
| Hospitals and Health Care | $114k | $120k | 6 |
| Nephrology | $99k | $107k | 6 |
| Medical-Surgical | $108k | $117k | 5 |
| Medical/Surgical | $84k | $84k | 5 |
| Military | $84k | $84k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in New Jersey right now
- #1$124k
Penn Medicine
median across 6 priced postings
- #2$115k
TNAA Healthcare
median across 3 priced postings
- #3$108k
Data Solutions LLC
median across 3 priced postings
- #4$99k
Hackensack Meridian Health
median across 3 priced postings
- #5$99k
DAVITA
median across 5 priced postings
What nurses say they’re paidreported by nurses
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What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in New Jersey paying around $98,800Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Run it through the offer reality calculatorAnnualize it honestly and see what it's worth where you'd actually live — then compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute fit quizFind out which roles actually fit youPay is one axis. Shift, specialty, setting, and commute decide whether the job is worth it.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in New Jersey?
- Across 101 live job postings in New Jersey that state pay, the median posted offer is $98,800 a year (about $41/hr). The middle half of postings runs $85,000–$115,452, and the top 10% start at $130,000.
- How does New Jersey nurse pay compare nationally?
- New Jersey's posted median of $98,800 is 1% below the national median ($99,320), ranking #24 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated July 22, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.
- Do New Jersey nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 9 live postings in New Jersey advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $3,500 and offers up to $5,000.